Tianyou Ma

Praised for his exquisite sound and expressive artistry, violinist Tianyou Ma has established himself as one of the outstanding musicians of his generation. He is a top prize winner at the Sendai International Music Competition, Singapore International Violin Competition (also recipient of the Bach Prize), Menuhin International Violin Competition (also recipient of the Bach Prize), Barbash Bach Competition, and Postacchini Competition.

As a soloist, Tianyou has appeared with major orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sendai Philharmonic Orchestra, Webern Kammerphilharmonie, and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with leading chamber ensembles such as the Dover Quartet, Rosamunde Quartet, and Ysaÿe String Quartet, and has been featured at festivals including the Verbier Festival Academy (as both soloist and chamber musician), Gstaad Strings Academy, Music@Menlo International Program, and the Internationale Sommerakademie der mdw.

This fall, Tianyou will begin pursuing the prestigious Artistic Diploma program at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Catherine Cho, with whom he also serves as Teaching Assistant. He recently completed his Master of Music at Juilliard as a Kovner Fellowship recipient, where the school awarded him the William Schuman Prize for outstanding achievement and leadership.

Tianyou’s musical path has been shaped by the support of many scholarships and fellowships. He studied at the Curtis Institute of Music on full scholarship with Pamela Frank and Shmuel Ashkenasi, where he was awarded the 2023 Milka Violin Artist Prize. His early training began at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide, Australia, under Keith Crellin, before continuing at The Yehudi Menuhin School in the U.K. with Diana Galvydyte, where he was also supported by the U.K.’s Music and Dance Scheme.